The talk of possibly trading Andrew McCutchen is a bad move. I don't think you can just plug in Starling Marte after missing 80 games and expect him to be at mid season form. We are still waiting for Gregory Polanco to show up for 2017. He shows a small sample of what he was and can be,it's time to hone that swing and spray that baseball. Keep Cutch and ban the DH.

I think when Starling Marte got suspended it took a lot out of Gregory Polanco because his average went way down hopefully when he gets back from his 80 game since suspension maybe Gregory Polanco average will go back up

Poor guys. Cant even buy a house in Pittsburgh because they will get traded in 2 years. Get outta here you wont win here . Hope you all dont meet a woman here. Tell her you will be moving soon. Feel sorry for you all. Loser franchise.

So much negativity, bunch of ban wagan fans, on a Pittsburgh site, once this hungry team makes the playoffs, all you cry babies, are going to say I .knew it from the beginning, Cole was a cancer, whose Era was increasing and is over rated, Mccutchen was aging and inconsistent, Corey Dickerson is more consistent and younger All star.. Pirates got better, and all I see is cry babies...

Their performance declines accounted for an average of 12 more losses a year. The Pirates the playoffs by 8 games in 2016. But by all means, let's blame management, and cry about not keeping three of the biggest offenders (Cole, Cutch and Liriano) around.

Anyone on this thread who makes comments about the Pirates winning, isn't real. Those are fake accounts set up by the Pirates media team which post positive comments in their threads to try and give the appearance that baseball in Pittsburgh isn't dead, when really...it is.

Every move they made with the exception of Corey Dickerson (added him 2 1/2 years late) was a bandaid when you need stitches. Corey Dickerson is similar to Jay Bruce. Musgrove is going to remind the pirates fans of Zach Duke. Moran will remind you of Andy LaRoche. As a whole the team will remind you of getting shampoo in your eyes while you shower.

If you’re supporting or sharing this you’re part of the problem... force out Nutting... drive attendance down! If you pay for mediocre, Nutting will keep serving it, just stop by Seven Springs sometime! #BuccoBoycott

Boycott the games until the 3 Stooges are no longer running the team into the ground with their refusal to spend money, draft quality players, and properly manage the games without changing the lineup every single day

It amazes me how many people are wasting their time on this site if they hate the Pirates. Don't you have anything better to do on a Sunday besides hanging on facebook and complaining. Life sure is sad these days.

Wish I could support you but I’m done. Cutting payroll after a 98 win season will never bring us the trophy. Been a fan since 1974 but I’m done spending my hard earned money on a team going through the motions. It’s to bad because the stadium and the fans are incredible. Pittsburgh deserves better and we have the Pens and Steelers so see ya. Also your welcome for all the public money you got to build the ballpark.....

After reading these comments, I will probably leave this page. Not because of how the team is playing, (it's only spring training) but because of the way most of you talk about the team. FANS are supposed to SUPPORT the team, not consistently whine, and complain. It's tacky.

I have been a Pirate fan since 1966 when I was 5 years old. I have never been a fair weather fan...never will. But I wish all of you complaining about the team had this much passion when players of any sport do not stand for our National Anthem. This is a post about a player. He has parents. I would so honored if our son ever got the chance to play for the Pirates or any other team. Yeah, I have been a fan through thick and thin and some of you out there are ignorant. Go find another team...heck, most of have already said you did so go to their website and get off ours.

Serious question: do people continue to follow this page simply to complain? You do realize that the Pirates front office doesn't read these comments, right? If you're that mad and going to boycott, follow through with it completely. Ohhh and for all of you saying the Pirates are the worst franchise in sports, you're obviously not very serious sports fans. They aren't even the worst franchise in baseball.

LoL...there is another post floating around talking about how great polanco was today....I thought perhaps they won or he hit 2 grand slams but turns out they lost 4-1....so they are 0-4 into 3 days of spring training....lol